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How To Properly Rock the Bottleneck, with Stiff Middle Fingers / Scruffy and the Janitors / Black on Black

Sometimes the biggest mistake you can make is to start beef with a rock band. One rowdy KU fan learned that the hard way. I

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Seven years on the stage: Muddy Udders throw down hard

We heard February is a great time of year to visit Wisconsin, so I Heart Local Music took a little road trip up there over

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Carefree again: Sum 41 delivers healthy dose of nostalgia at the Granada

by Mitch Jones The year is 2002. I’m an 8th grader at Burlington Middle School. My life at this point basically consists of two things:

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Title Fight leads vicious show at the Jackpot

by Lillian Wright Smith I don’t know if the Jackpot was ready for the show they put on Wednesday night. The kids traveled far and

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Hardcore Heaven: Black On Black brutalizes the Replay

We’ve been looking for something to light a fire under everyone’s butt for a while now, and this is it. Black On Black wowed an

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Listen: New music from Sovereign States

This week, treat yourself to a couple of brand new tracks from Lawrence punk rockers Sovereign States. The band formerly known as My Brother The

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Photo Gallery: Bloc Party / IO Echo at Liberty Hall

Bloc Party brought life to a cold Sunday night in Lawrence when they rocked the stage at Liberty Hall. They toured alongside IO Echo, who

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Photo Gallery: Heidi and the Kicking Heels / Hidden Pictures / Electro Foam

by Lillian Wright Smith On the last weekend before the students come back in town and take things to the next level, Heidi and The

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Nature Boys / U.S. Americans lead diverse lineup at the Replay

The night began with a mellow tone when folk act Jack Grelle took the stage. The St. Louis-based musician was added late to the bill,

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Album Review: Olassa – “I Love You, Come Back To Me”

by Nathan Cardiff “Where will I live when I die?” is the first lyric we hear on Olassa’s EP. Not only is it a dark